Provides clear and simple birthday-themed projects using colorful illustrations and easy instructions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, historical information about the celebration, detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear and thorough list of required materials, metric conversions for all measurements, suggestions for alterations, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and introductions to the author and illustrator.

Introduction to birthdays -- Birthday cake pop-up card -- Birthstone picture frame -- Fortune-teller jar -- Wish jar -- Fleece pillow.